Labour and Industrial Law – II (Social Security Law)

University of Kerala · LL.B. Semester 6 · Paper IV

Unit I

Approval, Licensing & Registration of factories · health, safety & welfare of workers-working hours Employment of women & young persons-leaveAuthorities & their powers · Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020 · Maternity Benefits Act

Unit II

Administration of ESI scheme · ESI Corporation-standing committees-medical benefit council · Benefits-E.S.I fund-Liability of the employer · Code on Social Security 2020

Unit III

Employer's liability to pay compensation-nature and extent · Notional extension of time and place of employment- powers of Workmen’s Compensation Commissioners

Unit IV

Responsibility for payment of wages-Fixation of wage periods-Deduction & finesAuthorities & adjudication of claim · Fixation & revision of minimum wages · Powers of appropriate government --advisory committee and Board- payment of minimum wages · Code on Wages, 2019

Unit V

Bonus · meaning- eligibility for bonus · Calculation of bonus-Full bench formulaminimum bonus-maximum bonus-forfeiture of bonus-recovery of bonus · Gratuity- meaning · concept of deferred wages- eligibility for gratuity-.forfeiture of gratuity · Employees’ provident scheme- basic features